Haaretz: Russia: Israel to Blame for Downed Plane Over Syria, Deliberately Misled Us
Russia's Defense Ministry contradicts 'ungrateful' Israel's account of incident in which 15 Russian airmen were killed, reveals op to locate remains of Israeli MIAs in ISIS-held Syria.
Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday formally blamed Israel for the downing of the Russian aircraft last week over Syria, accusing the Israeli military of "criminal negligence."
In a report detailing the circumstances surrounding the incident, Russia accused Israel of deliberately misleading Russia on its planned airstrikes, preventing the downed plane from moving to a safe place on time.
The Israeli military denied the claims later on Sunday, saying that mechanisms to coordinate with Russia were used properly prior to the downing of the plane and that Russian officers were given "full, precise and factual details."
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WNU Editor: The Russian Ministry of Defense are miffed. They believe that Israel misled them on the downing of this plane, and are not buying Israel's explanation. What I do not understand is that Russia and Israel have an agreement where Israel notifies Russia on when they are launching a strike. But for some reason .... and this must have been an important target for Israel .... the russians were not informed until the last moment.
More News On Russia Blaming Israel For Its Downed Plane Over Syria
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Russian Defense Ministry: Israel violated agreement with Russia in Syria -- Jerusalem Post
Russia blames 'misleading' Israeli intelligence for downed plane in Syria - The Telegraph
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